Gentoo: GLSA-201406-22: Network Audio System: Multiple vulnerabilities
Summary
Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Network Audio System. Please review the CVE identifiers referenced below for details.
Resolution
All Network Audio System users should upgrade to the latest version:
# emerge --sync
# emerge --ask --oneshot --verbose ">=media-libs/nas-1.9.4"
Packages which depend on this library may need to be recompiled. Tools
such as revdep-rebuild may assist in identifying some of these
packages.
References
[ 1 ] CVE-2013-4256 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4256 [ 2 ] CVE-2013-4258 http://nvd.nist.gov/nvd.cfm?cvename=CVE-2013-4258
Availability
This GLSA and any updates to it are available for viewing at
the Gentoo Security Website:
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201406-22
Concerns
Security is a primary focus of Gentoo Linux and ensuring the confidentiality and security of our users' machines is of utmost importance to us. Any security concerns should be addressed to security@gentoo.org or alternatively, you may file a bug at https://bugs.gentoo.org.
Synopsis
Multiple vulnerabilities have been found in Network Audio System, the worst of which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code.
Background
Network Audio System is a network transparent, client/server audio transport system.
Affected Packages
------------------------------------------------------------------- Package / Vulnerable / Unaffected ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 media-libs/nas < 1.9.4 >= 1.9.4
Impact
===== A context-dependent attacker could possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the process or cause a Denial of Service condition.
Workaround
There is no known workaround at this time.